Facing minor criminal charges, some defendants decide to take a plea deal. But they find that the stigma can prevent them from getting jobs and housing. And getting their record expunged later turns out to be almost a difficult as avoiding conviction in the first place.
Add another parish to the list of prospective plaintiffs that includes Jefferson and Plaquemines.
Crescent City Schools CEO Kate Mehok will assume the role of interim principal
Several schools are eligible to return to Orleans Parish School Board oversight
A school official said he found two checks that Darrell K. Sims wrote to a social organization he founded.
He served as the head of International High School of New Orleans, but didn't plan on returning next year.
A private nonprofit board is looking for a buyer. The state and the city are looking for their loans to be repaid.
Residents of the Zion City neighborhood have seen a steady encroachment of commercial enterprises in what had been a residential area. The neighborhood is zoned for "light industrial," but Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell had the city create a special zoning district after construction started on the site without a permit.
